KING IN FRANCE.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 December 1918, Page 5

KING IN FRANCE.

A GREAT RECEPTION.

PXGRATULATIONS TO THE •yOBLE FEENCH."

London, Nov. »i. Press Bureau states that the King, speaking at a banquet at the Elysee, laid: "It is a pleasure to be a guest amidst the gtut nation witiu which the Britlali have mingled their sorrows and joys for four veare, -which are now triumphaatly crowned by an overwhelming vlttory over our common enemy. Thanks to the bravery of the splendid lYeneh army and Marshal Foch's skilful stfatcgy, the repeated desperate GermaS efforts to reach Paris have been defeated aod th« enemy hailed acrois the frontier and compelled to ins for feace: "I congratulate the noble French nation oa the great victory . The British armies" Are proud to hare participated With the British and French peoples during the life and death conflict. They hare created a union of hearts and an identity of interests which I trust will ever grttW closer and contribute materially to the consolidation of peace and Uw advancement of civilisation."

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TRIOMPHE. AFTER 47 YEARS. CISAT RECEPTION' TO KING GEORGE. Received Dec. 1, 5.5 pm. Paris, Nor. 29. Marshal Foeh accompanies 11. Clemence&tt to London.

A dramatic incident that of tbe opening of the Arc de Triomphe in honor )f the King's visit. It has been closed for 47 fears, when it was defiled by the passagt of the Germans during their ncennatton ot IJaris. Frenchmen vowed it should remain closed until the stain of natlohal disgrace was removed. Napoleon built th« areh In memory of Austerlitt.

As the King's train, decorated with Allied colors, steamed into Paris, a salnte of 101 guns was fired. M- Poineaire (President) embraced the Royal visitor. The crowds in the streets were never greater in the history of the city. —Ans. Cable Assoc. %

REVttW GROUND LINED ? /ITH CAPTURED GUNS.

deceived Dec. 1, 5.5 p.m.

Pan's, Dee. 29. Kinf George bad a tremendous reThe route was lined with poilus and thronged with immense and entholitstie crowds, which started to ossemWe hours before daylight. The Champa Elysees waa lined \citfb captared funs.—Ans. N.Z. Cable Assoc.